George Atzerodt
Criminal

George Atzerodt Net Worth

He was later arrested and hanged for his involvement in the plot. George Atzerodt had a net worth of $1.7 million at the time of his death. George Atzerodt was a criminal and conspirator with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Born in 1835, he was assigned to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson but failed to do so, instead drinking at a bar and wandering around Washington. He was later arrested and hanged for his involvement in the plot, leaving behind a net worth of $1.7 million at the time of his death.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 12, 1835
Birth Place Germany
Age 184 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $1.7 Million (2024)

About

Known criminal and conspirator with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of United States president Abraham Lincoln. He was assigned to simultaneously assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson but did not make the attempt, instead drinking at a bar and wandering around Washington.

Before Fame

He first came to the United States at the age of 8 where he went on to open his own carriage repair business in Port Tobacco, Maryland. He was introduced to John Wilkes Booth by John Surratt, who helped plot the assassination. 

Trivia

He was known for helping row Confederate supporters and soldiers across the Potomac River which is where he was first introduced to Confederate messenger John Surratt. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Dorna, Germany, later known as Anrode, Germany. He moved to the United States with his parents in June of 1844. 

Associated With

He was a part of an earlier attempted plot created by John Wilkes Booth to capture and kidnap Abraham Lincoln where his knowledge of back roads and passageways was to help Booth escape. 

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